1. J

    1998 P38 - Lack of acceleration at speed/uphill

    Sorry for the delay in responding. Plugs/wires were changed about 2k miles ago, per the person I purchased the truck from. I had a chance today to take the same route as previously mentioned. this time, I was able to maintain 70 MPH uphill, but couldn't push it much past that, so there is...
  2. J

    1998 P38 - Lack of acceleration at speed/uphill

    Today I cleaned the MAF using CRC cleaner. Cleaning the MAF definitely helped, but I would say it improved by at least 50%. When I looked at the MAF, the sensor cables were gray. After cleaning, I can now see the copper and yellow. Flat ground acceleration, while not quite as good as I would...
  3. J

    1998 P38 - Lack of acceleration at speed/uphill

    Yes, Petrol. 4.6 HSE.
  4. J

    1998 P38 - Lack of acceleration at speed/uphill

    I have a new-to-me 1998 P38 purchased for a song with the intent to either fix or part out. The one item that still needs to be identified and fixed is a power / acceleration issue. I have been told different things by a couple of different non-Rover mechanics and would like to see if anyone...